Category Archives: Local News
VACCINE INCENTIVE: Cooper Announces Drawings For $1 Million, College Scholarships
North Carolina is joining the growing list of states offering a lottery with big cash prizes for those who get vaccinated against the coronavirus.Gov. Roy Cooper said the state is "pulling out all the...
Jun 11, 2021
WCC Pharmacy Tech Class Pinned
Wayne Community College recognized members of its Pharmacy Technology class of 2021 in a formal pinning ceremony.The service denotes the graduates' passage from students to professionals in their fiel...
Jun 11, 2021
UMO Offers Computer Science Degree With Unique Business Component
It is well known that the boundaries between the fields of business and computer science are becoming increasingly blurred. "Research indicates that college graduates with a solid foundation in both d...
Jun 11, 2021
WCSO: Suspect Arrested For Stolen Motor Vehicle
On May 29th, Wayne County Sheriff's deputies received a call for a stolen motor vehicle. The report was taken on May 30th and deputies received information about the stolen vehicle. As the investigati...
Jun 10, 2021
Goldsboro Swears In New City Clerk
Goldsboro has a new City Clerk. This week, Laura Getz was sworn in as the new City Clerk for Goldsboro. N.C. House Majority Leader John Bell from Wayne County performed the official swearing in during...
Jun 10, 2021
Tuscarora Council Appoints New Scout Executive/CEO
The Tuscarora Council is excited to announce the selection of Stuart Goins as their new Scout Executive/CEO. He was selected after an extensive, nationwide search, completed by a selection committee o...
Jun 10, 2021
NCDOT Hosting Workshop To Help Small, Disadvantaged Businesses Compete For Contracts
The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation contracts.Starting in June, NCDOT's Division of Highways in partnership with its Offic...
Jun 10, 2021
ALDI Sets Goldsboro Opening For June 17
A leading grocery chain is preparing to open a Goldsboro location.ALDI plans to open its newest store at 1203 N. Berkeley Boulevard (the former Bed, Bath & Beyond location) at 8 AM on Thursday, Ju...
Jun 09, 2021
Escaped Suspect In Attempted Murder Case Captured In La Grange
LA GRANGE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff’s office says a man who was able to slip away from police as they served a warrant in late May has been arrested in Lenoir County. News outlets re...
Jun 09, 2021
Raid On Pine St. Home Leads To Cocaine-Dealing Arrest
A suspect is charged for dealing cocaine after a raid on a Goldsboro home. The Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force started its investigation into the sale of illegal narcotics on Pine Street in Gol...
Jun 09, 2021